# ELSON COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND HUB

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1192590
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 30, 2020
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1192590


## Contact

- **Address:** ELSON COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND HUB, 136 CHANTRY ROAD, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND
- **Postcode:** PO12 4NG
- **Phone:** 07867527952
- **Email:** TREASURER@ELSONLIBRARY.ORG.UK
- **Website:** WWW.ELSONLIBRARY.ORG.UK



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CAN FREELY ACCESS LITERATURE AND TECHNOLOGY. 2. TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY LIBRARY HUB WHERE GROUPS AND RESIDENTS CAN ENGAGE IN HOBBIES AND INTERESTS. 3. TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS, RESIDENTS AND ORGANISATIONS ACCESS TO A LEARNING CENTRE.4. PROVIDE A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS AND EVENTS.

**Activities:** Provide a library service to the community. Provide events and activities for the community for all ages. Provide a community building for volunteer and professional services to provide services and advice to the community. Provide a safe building within the community.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Hampshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £60002 | £50859 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £72385 | £49569 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £60522 | £46607 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £38352 | £43258 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £54278 | £32613 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Karen Denise Hutchison** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 16, 2020
- David Eugen Sekules — appointed Nov. 16, 2020
- JAMES HUTCHISON — appointed March 10, 2023
- JANE HENRY — appointed March 5, 2022
- Janice Almond — appointed Nov. 16, 2020
- Linda Hall — appointed Nov. 16, 2020
- Richard Philip Earle — appointed Nov. 16, 2020
- Robert George Caton — appointed March 10, 2023